Washington, D.C.
(March 15, 2007)
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Sharp's new 52-inch LCD HDTV delivers "the deepest
blacks" of any non-tube TV around.
That's the conclusion of a review by CNET.com.
In a recent review, the technology web site gives the flat-panel set (Model: LC 52D92U) a score of 7.5 out of a possible 10, which it calls "very good."
That's the conclusion of a review by CNET.com.
In a recent review, the technology web site gives the flat-panel set (Model: LC 52D92U) a score of 7.5 out of a possible 10, which it calls "very good."
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CNET says the LCD set "resolves every detail of 1080i and 1080p resolution (and) the image stays relatively true from off-angle for an LCD."
On the downside, the site says the set is a bit expensive with a retail price of roughly $4000. (However, it can be purchased online for between $3,000 and $4,000.) Additionally, CNET says "irregular bands (appear) across the screen in some scenes" and it lacks a picture-in-picture feature.
CNET's conclusion: "Problems with screen uniformity spoil the otherwise impressive Sharp LC-52D92U's chances to be counted among the elite flat-panel HDTVs."
The web site tested a Blu-ray HDTV DVD of Blackhawk Down on the Sharp LCD.
"The black levels delivered by the LC-52D92U were superb, outclassing anything in the room (including the Panasonic by a hair). The letterbox bars and black screen were the most obvious example, but shadowy areas were also darker; the recesses in the stalls and the back of the Jeep during the opening shots of Bakara Market, for example."
The review added: "Good black-level performance depends on more than just deep blacks, however; it also requires full shadow detail. That's where the Sharp's picture didn't appear quite as impressive as either of the plasma models."
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CNET says the LCD set "resolves every detail of 1080i and 1080p resolution (and) the image stays relatively true from off-angle for an LCD."
On the downside, the site says the set is a bit expensive with a retail price of roughly $4000. (However, it can be purchased online for between $3,000 and $4,000.) Additionally, CNET says "irregular bands (appear) across the screen in some scenes" and it lacks a picture-in-picture feature.
CNET's conclusion: "Problems with screen uniformity spoil the otherwise impressive Sharp LC-52D92U's chances to be counted among the elite flat-panel HDTVs."
The web site tested a Blu-ray HDTV DVD of Blackhawk Down on the Sharp LCD.
"The black levels delivered by the LC-52D92U were superb, outclassing anything in the room (including the Panasonic by a hair). The letterbox bars and black screen were the most obvious example, but shadowy areas were also darker; the recesses in the stalls and the back of the Jeep during the opening shots of Bakara Market, for example."
The review added: "Good black-level performance depends on more than just deep blacks, however; it also requires full shadow detail. That's where the Sharp's picture didn't appear quite as impressive as either of the plasma models."
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